The Federal government has established the
following definition of Gifted and Talented children:
Gifted and talented children are those who
by virtue of their outstanding abilities are capable of high performance.
These are children whose potentialities require differentiated education
programs and/or services beyond those normally performance include those
with demonstrated achievement or potential ability in any of the following
areas, individually or in combination: general intellectual ability,
specific academic aptitude, creative or productive thinking, leadership
ability, visual and performing arts.
Therefore, gifted and talented
students are those for whom a traditional educational program is not always
sufficient, requiring a different approach for meeting their educational
needs.
